Poetry · Character
Dear Mrs. Equitone
A correspondent in The Waste Land, addressed in a letter about spiritualism.
minor
First appearance: iii the fire sermon
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A recipient of the horoscope from Madame Sosostris, mentioned in the tarot reading scene.
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With Unknown Narrator (professional): Dear Mrs. Equitone is likely a client or correspondent of the narrator, addressed in a formal,…
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- The Waste Land characters
- Protagonist
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See Dear Mrs. Equitone in iii the fire sermon